Combined mop and wringer.



PATENTED DEC. 6, 1904.

T. G. AMSDEN. COMBINED MOP AND WRINGER.

APPLICATION IILED DEO.13, 1902.

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'No. 776,981. PATENTED DEC. 6, 1904. T. G. AMSDBN.

COMBINED- MOP AND WRINGBR APPLICATION FILED DIHLIS, 1902. MODEL. 2SHEEiTS-SHBET 2.

llruTnn STATES Patented December 6, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS GARRETT AMSDEN, OF BUFFALO, NElV YORK, ASS I GNOR OF ONF-HALF TOIRVIN D. FLANDER AND NVILLIE J. FLANDER, OF

BUFFALO, N EVV YORK.

GOIVIBINEU MOP AND WRINGEFL SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 776,981, dated December 6, 1904.

Application filed December 13, 1902. Serial No. 135,153. (MedeL) To(ti/Z 1 077,077?) it mlrty concern:

Be it known that I, TuoMAs GARRETT Ans- DEN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful improvements in a Combined Mop andW'ringer, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a combined mop and wringing-machine; and it hasfor its primary object to provide a device having meansfor holding themop and cooperating means for clamping and for wringing the same.

Other objects are to provide means for releasing the afiixed end of themop from the wringing device and holding the same momentariiy in a freecondition while the mop is being passed between the rolls of thewringing device, to provide means for carrying the a'liixed end of themop between the rolls and clamping the same after the entire mop iswrung out, and to construct a simple, durable, and efficient devicewhich will greatly lessen labor and which can be easily and convenientlyoperated.

To these ends the invention provides for the use of a suitable frame,companion rolls, means for causing-the rolls to rotate in unison, amop-carrier, and means for causing the mop-carrier to be held betweenthe said companion rolls and releasing and detaining the same in a freecondition at some point in its line of travel; and it further consistsin the new and peculiar arrangement, construction, and combination ofparts to be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in thesubjoined claims.

The several features above referred to, as well as other points ofnovelty of my invention, will be fully understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of mycombined mop and wringing-machine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of thesame. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section taken on line 3 3, Fig.1,-showing the mop-carrier clamped between the companion rolls. Fig. 4is a side elevation of the device looking from the right and showing theposition in which it is held when the mop-carrier is to be clampedbetween the rolls. Fig. 5 is a detached perspective view of one of thereleasers forreleasing the mop-carrier from the roll with which itcoacts. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one end of the mop-carrier. Fig.7 is a central longitudinal section of the device. Fig. 8 is an enlargedsection taken on line 8 8, Fig. 7, the supporting-frame bein shown indotted lines and the mop-carrier being clamped be tween the companionrolls. Fig. 9 is a similar view showing the mop-carrier released, itbeing held in such position until the mop is passed entirely between therolls. Fig. 10 is a horizontal section taken on line 10 10, Fig. 7. Fig.11 is a plan view of one end of the mop-carrier with spring m removed.Fig. 12 is a longitudinal section of a portion of the mop-carrier,showing the holder-bar secured therein and the spring for holding saidbar in position. Fig. 13 is a sectional perspective view of part of themop-carrier. Fig. 1a is a detached perspective view of the holder-bar,by means of which the mop is held on the mop-carrier. Fig. 15 is adetached perspective View of one of the thrust-boxes.

Referring to the drawings in detail, correspending letters of referencerefer to corresponding parts in the several figures.

The reference-letter A designates the handle, into the lower end ofwhich I insert the shank B of a frame O, and to prevent the splitting ofthe handle at this point, as well as to aid in retaining the shank Btherein, a ferrule I) is secured thereto. Said frame is preferablyconstructed of a single piece of wire O, bent mid-length upon itself toform the shank B, and from thelower end of the shank the wire isdisposed horizontally in opposite directions, as at c, thence downward asuitable distancc, as at 0, whence each end is recurved upon itself toform two parallel side bars E E. c

F designates the driving-roll, which is preferably constructed ofcorrugated or crimped sheet metal f, having its ends overlapped to forma longitudinal projecting seam 7". The

ends of the roll are closed, and a shaft passes through said roll andextends from opposite ends of the same to form suitable journals. Oneend of the said shaft extends considerably more from one end of the rollF than the other end thereof, and it is bent at right angles to form asuitable cranlvhandle G. The journals of said shaft are supported on thecurved lower ends E of the frame (1.

H designates the driven roll, which is secured to a shaft H, having itsends projecting therefrom to form journals that are held between theparallel bars E E of the frame.

Bearing against the upper side of the projecting ends of the shaft H arethrust-boxes I, which embrace the parallel bars E E. A coil-spring J isheld with its coil against the horizontal portion of the frame directlybeneath the shank, and it has its ends inclined in opposite directions,so that they may bear against the upper ends of the said thrustboxes andcause the driven roll to bear against the driving-roll or to cause saiddriven roll to bear against the mop-carrier, to be presently described,when the latter is carried between the two rolls by the revolving of thed rivingroll. By the construction above described both the driving-rolland the driven roll are held in their proper places-the driven rollthrough the action of the spring J directly and the driving-roll by theinterposition of the driven roll.

K designates the mop-carrier, which is carried by the drivingroll, or,more particularly, by the projecting ends of the shaft f forming part ofthe driving-roll, and it comprises, by preference, a supporting memberL, extending from end to end of the driving-roll and having inturnedends L, provided each with an irregular or cam-shaped opening M, throughwhich the ends of the roll-shaft?" project, and a detachable mop-holderbar l. The sides of the said supporting member are curved inward at itsside edges, as at Z Z, and itis provided with a longitudinal elevationZ, rising gradually from the incurved side Z to form a riding-face Zwhich as the carrier is brought in contact with the driven roll whenoperating the device causes the said driven roll to be elevated againstthe action of the spring J. The mop-carrier is provided at one end withan elongated or other suitable aperture m and at its other end with anL-shaped aperture 122 and a depression or recess m The detachablemop-holder bar N has angular end portions 72 terminating in opposingextensions 7L, serving as pivots on which the bar may swing. The saidopposing extensions are passed through the apertures m m, and theextension passed through the L-shaped aperture m is seated in the recessm and is held therein by a flat spring of, secured to the inner side ofthe supporting member L.

O designates the mop, which is held between the supporting member L andthe holder-bar N, and by reason of the latter being held to thesupporting member as described said mop can be easily removed orattached by simply forcing that end of the holder bar passed through theL shaped aperture inwardly against the action of the spring m thendrawing it to one side and in line with the longitudinal portion of saidaperture, and finally pulling the end out. Such manipulation will stillretain the other end of the bar in operative relation to the supportingmember, and it need not be detached unless desired.

P designates releasers, which are fixed relatively to the frame. Eachreleaser P has an openingP, through which the projecting ends of theroll-shaft are passed, and an outwardly-projecting lug at its upper endwhich is of a size to fit between the parallel bars of the frame. thuspreventing movement of the releasers on said frame. Projecting inwardfrom one side edge of each releaser,on a lower level than the shaft is areleasing-lug p, whichacts against the bounding-wall of the cam-shapedopening M in the adjacent inturned end of the mop-carrier.

Normally the mop-carrier is held between the companion rolls of thewringing device, as shown in Figs. 3, 7, and 8. In this position the mopis clamped between the supporting member of the carrier and the drivenroll and the incurved side Z of the supporting member is engaged by theprojecting seam f on the driving roll. Now on turning the crankhandlethe driving-roll F is revolved and by reason of its projecting seamengaging the mop-carrier the latter is carried with the drivingroll andheld between the same and the driven roll. During the firsthalf-revolution of the driving-roll the releasing-lugsp on the releasersP engage the cam edge of the openings M in the ends of the mop-carrierand force the latter out of ei'igagement with the driving-roll, which isrevolved until the entire mop has passed between the two rollers. It isapparent from the foregoing that by reason of the driven roll being heldwith springpressure against the mop the said driven roll is caused torevolve when revolving the driving-roll. When the entire mop has passedbetween the companion rolls, the device is inclined, as shown in Fig.4E, and the mop allowed to hang on the holder-bar,which causes the stepsM of the cam-shaped openings M to engage the releasing-lugs p of thereleasers P and swing on said lugs until the incurved side edge of thecarrier bears against the driving-roll F. When the parts are in thisposition and the driving-roll is revolved, the projecting seam thereonengages the incurved side Z of the mop-carrier and causes the latter totravel with the driving-roll. When the mopcarrier is caused to travelwith the driving-roll, the inclined riding-face thereof engages thedriven roll and elevates the same, and the rolls are revolved until thedriven roll rides over the elevated portion Z of the mopcarrier andbears against the mop to clamp the same for use.

.I do not wish to confine myself to the exact construction shown, buthold myself at liberty to make changes in the construction andarrangement of parts and to make any other changes that fairly fallwithin the scope of my invention, such as are only limited by theappended claims, to be construed according to the prior art.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combinationwith a suitable frame, of a driving-roll and a yielding driven roll,both rolls being supported to revolve in said frame, a mop-carriersupported on the journal of the driving-roll and being normally heldbetween said rolls. means for causing said carrier to travel with thedriving-roll, and a releasing device at each end of the driving-roll tofree the said carrier from said driving-roll.

2. The combination with a suitable frame, of two companion rollsjournaled in said frame one above the other, a mop-carrier extendinglengthwise of the lower roll and having inturned end portions throughwhich the journals of the lower roll extend, means for causing themop-carrier to travel with said lower roll, and releasing devices actingagainst said inturned end portions to release the mop-carrier from thelower roll.

3. The combination with a suitable frame, of two companion rolls journaled in said frame, one of said rolls having a peripheral projection,a mop-carrier supported on said lastmentioned roll and adapted to engagesaid projection and be carried with the roll on which said projection islocated, and means for releasing said mop-carrier from said projectionon revolving said rolls.

4. The combination with a suitable frame, of two companion rollsjournaled to revolve therein, a mop-carrier extending lengthwise of oneroll and having inturned ends which lie against the ends of said roll,each inturned end having a cam-shaped opening through which the journalsof said roll pass, means for causing said mop-carrier to travel withsaid roll so as to position said carrier between said rolls, andreleasers acting against the walls of said cam-shaped openings to causethe mopcarrier to be released. from the roll which it engages whenactuating the device.

5. The combination of a frame constructed of wire and having each of itssides formed by doubling the wire upon itself to form two parallel bars,a driving-roll and a driven roll having their journals held between saidbars, a mop-carrier extending lengthwise of the d riving-roll and havinginturned ends lying against the ends of said driving-roll, each inturnedend having a cam-shaped opening through which the journals of saiddriving-roll pass, means'for causing said mop-carrier to travel withsaid driving-roll so as to position said carrier between said rolls, andreleasers between the inturned ends of the mop-carrier and the parallelside bars of the frame, each releaser being held on a journal of thedrivingroll and having an outwardly-extending lug held between said.parallel side bars and an inwardly-extendinglug entering the cam-shaped,opening in the adjacent end of the mop-carrier and acting against thecam edges thereof to release the mop-carrier from the driving-roll.

(5. The combination with the frame, of a driving-roll constructed ofsheet metal having overlapping ends to form a projecting seam, a drivenroll held yieldingly against the driving-roll, both rolls beingjournaled to revolve in said frame, a mop-carrier supported on said driving-roll and being adapted to engage said projecting seam so as totravel with said driving-roll, and means for disengaging said mopcarrierfrom said projecting seam at a certain point in the revolution of saiddriving-roll.

7. The combination with the handle, of a frame aflixed to the handle,and consisting of a piece of wire suitably bent and having each of itslower ends bent upon itself to form two parallel side bars, adriving-roll and a driven roll journaled between said side bars,thrustboxes embracing said side bars and bearing with their lower endsagainst the journals of the driven roll, a spring bearing against theupper ends of said thrust-boxes, and a mopcarrier held in operativerelation to said rolls.

8. A mop-carrier comprising a sifpporting member having an L-shapedaperture at one end and a depression extending inward from said apertureand having also a suitable aperture at its other end, a holder-barhaving L- shaped end extensions arranged at right angles to the barproper and entering said apertures in the supporting member, one of saidL-shapcd extensions being adapted to enter said de iression, and aspring for holding the lastanmitioned extension in said depression.

9. The combination with a suitable frame, of two cooperating rollsjournaled in said frame, a mop-carrier normally held between said rolls,means for causing said mop-carrier to travel with one of said rolls, andmechanism for releasing the mop-carrier from said last-mentionod rollbefore the latter makes one complete revolution to permit the entire mopto pass between the cooperating roll without interference of themop-carrier.

10. The combination of a frame, a driving roll journaled in saidfran'ie, a driven roll also journaled in the frame and held yieldinglyagainst the driving-roll, a mop-carrier operatively supported on said driving-roll and comprising a su iporting member having an aperture neareach end, one of said apertures being L-shaped, a mop-holder bar havinginturned ears passed through said apertures, and a spring secured to theinner side of said supporting member and bearing against the ear of Isaid holder-bar passed through said L-shaped aperture.

11. In a mop and wringing-machine, the combination with asuitable frame,of two companion rolls journaled in said frame, a mopcarr-ier having amop secured thereto and being normally engaged with one of said rolls torevolve with the same and be held between both rolls, said mop-carrierhaving an inclined riding-face adapted to separate the companion

